| Guitarists around the world have spoken:
our backs are sore, our homes and studios are full, and our ears just don't
work like they used to. There will always be a place for large, loud, high
powered amplifiers. Never the less, more and more players are re-discovering
the joy of plugging into a small, lightweight, low wattage amp that won't
break the bank or blow the windows out. Technical snobbery aside, there
really is something special about the sound of an all tube class A amplifier.
Marshall has done a fantastic job of creating an amp that squeezes a ton
of sonic depth and subtly from a deceptively simple design. |
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| Running on a pair of ECC83 pre amp tubes
and a single EL84 in the power section, the Class 5 produces the most powerful
and rich 5 watts of sound I have ever heard. The custom designed G10F-15
10" speaker produces a detailed and articulate low end, and allows the
highs to come through with typical Marshall bark. Looking at the top panel,
some guitarists might be concerned by the seeming lack of options. This
is where the real magic of a class A amp steps in. The Class 5 sounds great
the moment you turn it on. It doesn't matter where the 3 EQ dials are pointing,
you will get a full and responsive sound. No need to spend hours searching
for that "perfect setting" in order to get a tone that is usable. This
helps make the Class 5 an incredibly fun amplifier to use.
Within minutes of plugging in, I moved
from a lush jazz tone, up to a nice country twang, into a classic british
crunch, all with just a few quick adjustment. The Class 5 can be loud,
to be sure, but it also reacts intimately with your guitar's volume controls,
allowing you to move from clean to crunch without taking your hand away
from your guitar.
For those looking for a stage amp, the
Class 5 belts out an impressive amount of sound from it's single 10" speaker.
It also comes equipped with a 16ohm extension cabinet output. Running it
through a closed back 2x12 cabinet here at the shop, the Class 5 sounds
massive. Want to play at home without disturbing your family/roommates/neighbours/landloards/etc.?
Simply plug into the headphone jack on the back panel and you've got nothing
to worry about (THANK YOU MARSHALL!!!)
Built in Marshall HQ in the UK, the Class
5 is exactly what we've been waiting for in a small, low wattage combo
amp: light weight, low cost, and loads of killer tone!
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Specifications
Marshall Class 5
* Power: 5 Watts
* Pre-amp Valves: 2 x ECC83
* Power Amp Valves: 1 x EL84
* Volume, Treble, Middle, and Bass controls
* Internal Speaker: 1 x 10" 16ohm Celestion G10F-15
* Headphone Output
* Speaker / Headphone Selector
* Extension Speaker Output
* Dimensions W, H, D (mm) 495 x 415 x 230
* Weight (kg) 12
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Discounted Sell Price:
Black: $498.00 Can (approx.$469.US)
Limited Edition Green:
$539.00 Can (approx.$508.US)
This is the actual discounted sell price of this item. Current approximate
currency conversions can be easily calculated here.
Currency Conversion to U.S. dollar,
Euro etc.
We ship internationally & domestically on a daily basis.
Please email us at sales@12fret.com for a shipping rate.
We fully set up our instruments to your specifications with your
brand & gauge of strings before shipping.
If shipping within Canada but outside of Ontario, only 5% GST
applies.
When shipping outside of Canada, no taxes are charged by us.
Shipping to the U.S.A. : There are no taxes charged and
no duty at the border for North American made products
Current as of December 2009
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